I should say right up front, though, that Snape's characterisation in this story is based on the MOVIE version of Snape. Book Snape was a sadistic psychopath who abused children and had zero empathy or remorse for destroying Harry's life. Movie Snape was just a crabby teacher who actually had a heart underneath his crusty exterior. I'm really sorry Hermione - it was my fault you were in here all day, and that Harry had to come find you. I was really horrible to you. I'm sorry for being such a prat..." Ron looked up again at Harry. A legend tells that Gandalf had been given by Yavanna the Elfstone of Eärendil, to bring to the peoples of Middle-earth as a token that the Valar had not forsook them. He gave this to Galadriel, bearer of one of the three Elven Rings and mighty among the Eldar, who prophesied that she would in turn pass it to one who would also be called Elessar. [6] Reemergence of the Necromancer The premise for this is "consistent-character!Harry Potter" based on his "Pre-Ron" characterisation. And by that, I mean the way Harry is described at the beginnings of the books (particularly in the beginnings of 1-3... see my Gandalf's Beard profile at fanfiction.net for chapter citations... and in any other scenes in the books which are most reflective of Harry's fundamentals) before Rowling started writing Harry with lines of thought and dialogue which sound more like they were originally written for Ron.

Gandalf suspected early on that an evil presence, the Necromancer of Dol Guldur, was not a Nazgûl but Sauron himself. He went to Dol Guldur [T 3] to discover the truth, but the Necromancer withdrew before him, only to return with greater force, [T 3] and the White Council was formed in response. [T 3] Galadriel had hoped Gandalf would lead the council, but he refused, declining to be bound by any but the Valar who had sent him. Saruman was chosen instead, as the most knowledgeable about Sauron's work in the Second Age. [T 4] [T 1] Kajava, Jukka (29 March 1993). "Tolkienin taruista on tehty tv-sarja: Hobitien ilme syntyi jo Ryhmäteatterin Suomenlinnan tulkinnassa"[Tolkien's tales have been turned into a TV series: The Hobbits have been brought to live in the Ryhmäteatteri theatre]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 14 September 2016 . Retrieved 5 April 2020. (subscription required) a b Kreeft, Peter J. (November 2005). "The Presence of Christ in The Lord of the Rings". Ignatius Insight. Archived from the original on 24 November 2005 . Retrieved 1 April 2020. Language: English Words: 220,669 Chapters: 45/45 Collections: 3 Comments: 855 Kudos: 1,262 Bookmarks: 368 Hits: 111,312

We listened to audio recordings of Tolkien reading excerpts from Lord of the Rings. We watched some BBC interviews with him—there's a few interviews with Tolkien—and Ian based his performance on an impersonation of Tolkien. He's literally basing Gandalf on Tolkien. He sounds the same, he uses the speech patterns and his mannerisms are born out of the same roughness from the footage of Tolkien. So, Tolkien would recognize himself in Ian's performance. [32] Given that facial hair grows at a rate of around half an inch per month, growing a short beard usually takes around 10 to 30 days, depending on the exact length you’re going for and your personal hair growth rate. How hard is a short beard to maintain? Mind's Eye The Lord of the Rings (1979)". SF Worlds. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020 . Retrieved 5 April 2020. I'm sorry, I know it's n...not a good excuse, b...but that's wh...why it was hard for me to say anything to Ron wh...when he was being mean to you! Ron was my first ever friend..." Also by other commentators, such as Mathews, Richard (2016). Fantasy: The Liberation of Imagination. Routledge. p.69. ISBN 978-1-136-78554-2. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023 . Retrieved 1 April 2020.

As a wizard and the bearer of one of the Three Rings, Gandalf has great power, but works mostly by encouraging and persuading. He sets out as Gandalf the Grey, possessing great knowledge and travelling continually. Gandalf is focused on the mission to counter the Dark Lord Sauron by destroying the One Ring. He is associated with fire; his ring of power is Narya, the Ring of Fire. As such, he delights in fireworks to entertain the hobbits of the Shire, while in great need he uses fire as a weapon. As one of the Maiar, he is an immortal spirit from Valinor, but his physical body can be killed.Before Harry knew it, another week had almost gone by and the next time he had noticed Hermione was on the Thursday that the Gryffindors had their first Flying Lessons together. He had noticed how terrified Hermione had seemed of her broom. Then that creepy little bully with the blond hair - the one who thought he was better than everyone else, Draco Malfoy - had stolen Neville's Remembrall. Gandalf meets with Bilbo in the opening of The Hobbit. He arranges for a tea party, to which he invites the thirteen dwarves, and thus arranges the travelling group central to the narrative. Gandalf contributes the map and key to Erebor to assist the quest. [T 6] On this quest Gandalf acquires the sword, Glamdring, from the trolls' treasure hoard. [T 7] Elrond informs them that the sword was made in Gondolin, a city long ago destroyed, where Elrond's father lived as a child. [T 8] Long beards and medium beards require similar care and maintenance, with the added consideration that long Gandalf-length beards will get dirty and oily, so they do require real washing and care. You’ll have to invest in all the grooming essentials once you reach this beard level to keep it looking fresh. How do I groom a long beard?

Carpenter, Humphrey, ed. (1981). The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 978-0-395-31555-2. Harry's heart shattered into million tiny little pieces. He knew how much it hurt to feel all alone - like nobody cared about him. But he hated talking about it... How could he not? It would be like admitting that he really was a freak who deserved a good thumping - and the last thing he wanted was to be pitied. He'd never told anyone - not even Ron.You're just saying that to try and make me feel better because you know that I don't have any friends... How can you not have any friends? Everybody knows you - you're famous! You're in all those history books..." To have a great-looking beard, you must trim and groom it on a schedule. This beard may take a month or more to grow. As it grows, you should get it trimmed a little bit every one or two weeks. Cutting the facial hair will help promote more growth. 3. Brush Consistently